Sensi Deli

I have to leave the office early this evening for a house viewing, so lunch was a bit of a rushed affair. Once outside the building, I made a beeline for a little Italian deli I'd been to before, that I know does good food. Sensi Deli is on Rose Street, a little back alley running between Long Acre and Garrick Street (map).

I was expecting to pick up a ciabatta roll filled with Parma ham (sliced straight from the joint), mozzerella, rocket and some juicy slices of tomato or perhaps a salad — these are delicious! They have a selection of intriguing pastas, roasted vegetables, and of course fresh rocket, tomatoes and mozzarella. To top it off, they have fresh anchovies; I love fresh anchovies, and the ones they have are really good.

Today though, lunch had a different plan for me as they had some stewed venison which caught my eye. It was just venison, stewed in a largely tomato-based sauce — "tomato", "carrot", "celery", "juniper for flavouring" the servers happily fired at me. I also got a few potatoes and green beans (great components for a salad too) and an olive-focaccia roll.

This came to £5.70, and made a great lunch. The sauce from the venison was a little too oily for my tastes, but the meat was perfectly tender. The potatoes and beans, as tasty as always, made a suitable companion to the stew. The focaccia wasn't too greasy (as some can be), and proved great for mopping up the spare sauce.

I would highly recommend this little deli, whether for salads, sandwiches, or hot food.